Obesity 'now the norm' in developed countries

For this week’s Ask Me Anything, James Crombie, Press and Sports Photographer joins Andrea to answer any of your questions about his career! 

Angelina Jolie has been exposed for her messy writing, which people are calling illegible, but is it more relatable than we would like to admit?Joining Andrea to discuss is Speech Writer Cormac Lally, Columnist with the Irish Examiner and Chair of the Communications Clinic Terry ...  Show more

Over 1 billion people worldwide are obese, according to the World Health Organization. If current trends continue, half the world could be obese or overweight by 2035. The WHO refers to it as an epidemic. Recent data shows that over 40% of Americans are living with obesity. But o ...  Show more

Globally, 650 million people meet the threshold for obesity. With those numbers on the rise, we ask: Is obesity a matter of individual choice, or is it rooted in larger systemic problems? Greg Doucette, a bodybuilder and health coach, says that obesity is a choice, and argues tha ...  Show more

On this week’s episode of Real Health, we’re discussing obesity in Ireland, the main causes of the disease and what treatments are available for it. Last month, the World Health Organisation released a report that said obesity has reached “epidemic proportions” in Europe. It show ...  Show more

Childhood obesity has reached epidemic rates in this country. What are the causes and what can we do about it? Listen this week as Cassie Weness and Kate Crosby discuss this problem.